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Nepean Candidates Asked What They Can Actually Deliver Before November
STPL News has put six questions to every Nepean by-election candidate, focusing on cost of living, crime, housing affordability, roads and Rosebud Hospital, and asking what they can realistically deliver from outside government before November.
Liberal Campaign Goes Harder Negative In Nepean As Anti-One Nation Flyer, Video And Texts Circulate
Fresh anti-One Nation material is circulating in Nepean through letterbox flyers, authorised video and text messages, adding to concerns about an increasingly negative Liberal campaign centred on Rosebud Hospital ahead of the by-election.
Council Doubles Down On Waste Charge Defence While Advertising Another Senior Communications Role
Mornington Peninsula Shire has doubled down on its waste charge messaging, insisting there is no new charge to ratepayers despite draft budget figures showing a proposed combined annual waste bill of $570 for properties with kerbside collection.
Anthony Marsh Avoids Scrutiny In Last-Minute Withdrawal From Sold-Out Candidates Forum
Liberal candidate Anthony Marsh has withdrawn from a sold-out Nepean candidates forum after attendee questions were circulated, with organisers telling STPL News his team pulled out about an hour after receiving direct questions for the candidate.
Early Voting Opens For Nepean By-Election As Voters Prepare To Choose New MP
Early voting opens Wed for the Nepean District by-election, with voters able to cast their ballot before election day on Saturday 2 May. Here is where to vote, the full list of candidates, postal voting deadlines and election day voting centre details.
